India's coal production amounted to 16.75 exajoules in 2023, up nearly 11.3 percent from the previous year. This also represented the highest figure reported in South Asia since 1998. During the period in consideration, figures more than doubled, increasing over ten exajoules.
Coal in India’s energy sector
In 2023, India witnessed a remarkable surge in coal production. This substantial growth aligns with the country's reliance on coal to meet approximately 57 percent of its primary energy demand in 2021. The coal production growth rate of nearly 16 percent in 2023 underscores the enduring importance of coal in India's energy landscape, a trend expected to persist in the coming year.
Coal India Limited
Coal India Limited is a central sector undertaking under the Ministry of Coal, Government of India. The company reported a revenue of around 1,448 billion Indian rupees in 2023, highlighting the integral role of coal in India's energy sector and its significant economic impact.
Production volume of coal in India from 1998 to 2023
(in exajoules)
This report was previously published by BP.
Figures only include commercial solid fuels, as well as coal produced for Coal-to-Liquids and Coal-to-Gas transformations.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Production volume of coal in India from 1998 to 2023 (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265459/coal-production-in-india-in-oil-equivalent/
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